All applicants are encouraged to read the FAQ regarding AQSN Awards
Each year, we will be awarding the best researchers in the AQSN community with the PhD, early-career and mid-career medals.
Nominations are open now for three awards:
- The AQSN PhD award for excellence – Open to any member of the AQSN community who is currently studying for their PhD in Quantum algorithms, software and theory and are associated with an AQSN member or partner institution. Awardees need to be nominated prior to the conferral date of their PhD.
- The AQSN Early-Career award for excellence – Open to any member of the AQSN community who currently works in the areas of Quantum algorithms, software and theory and are associated with an AQSN member or partner institution. Awardees need to be nominated within 5 years of the conferral of their PhD (career interruptions can be taken into account during nomination).
- The AQSN Mid-Career award for excellence – Open to any member of the AQSN community who currently works in the areas of Quantum algorithms, software and theory and are associated with an AQSN member or partner institution. Awardees need to be nominated within 5+ years of the conferral of their PhD but less than 10 years from conferral (career interruptions can be taken into account during nomination).
Each AQSN medal comes with a cash prize of $1,250 AUD that will be distributed directly to the recipient.
The nomination process for each AQSN medal is open to all members of the AQSN. Nominees do not have to be members of the AQSN, but do need to be affiliated with a member or partner organisation of the AQSN to be eligible. Self nominations are permitted.
Nominations close on the 31st of December 2026. Awardees will be notified and awards will be conferred during the 2027 Australian Quantum Software Network Conference. Awardees will be invited free of charge to the AQSN conference.
